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Montana Women Trekkers Fundraise for Nepal

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by
Yumiko Kozu on Jun 14, 2017

Featured in: Asia

The women talk about their decision to help Nepal. [Image: MTN News]

When four women from Montana planned their travel to Nepal and trek through Mount Everest, they decided to raise money to help rebuild homes in Thangpalkot, a village in the Himalayan foothills. Without a strong economy to repair itself, the mountain villages did not see a fast recovery—like in the capital city Kathmandu—after the Gorka earthquake in 2015. While the earthquake destroyed 86 homes in the village, only 14 have been rebuilt, 13 of which were funded by private donations like the women’s charity. Since the women quickly met their goal of raising $2000 — enough money to rebuild one house for a family in the village — they now hope to double that amount. Their trip to Nepal began in May, and they hope that their action will inspire more people, as they continue to raise money through their crowd-funding website.